downward
Произношение: [ˈdaʊnwərd]
Слово
Контекст: «movement»
(adverb) when something moves from a higher place to a lower place. If you think about a bird flying down from a tree or a ball rolling down a hill, those are examples of moving downward.
Пример
The bird flew downward gracefully from the branch.
Пример
The balloon didn't move downward; it floated up into the sky.
Пример
Where did the water flow downward after the rain?
Контекст: «position»
(adjective) describing something that is related to a lower position or level. If you look at a staircase, the downward steps lead to the ground floor.
Пример
We took the downward path that led us to the river.
Пример
The upward path was much steeper than the downward one.
Пример
Which way does the elevator move when it goes downward?
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